Auctions: comic books 1938-1959

44 Western Magazine (1937-1954 Popular Publications^) Pulp Vol. 19 #1 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Volume 19, Issue 1 - November, 1947. 6.75" x 9", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

4Most Vol. 8 (1949) Four Most 5 GD 2.0

1" Cumulative spine split. Water damage. Staple rust. Cover oxidation.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Nina Albright and L. B. Cole. Sometimes listed as 4Most #36. Adventures of clean-cut teen heroes of the 1940s. Kit and Dan are trapped underground after a geology lesson goes tragically wrong. Lem the Grem decides to take a beach vacation, but can't help using gremlin magic to help his fellow beachgoers, whether they like it or not. Model-turned-detective Toni Gayle tries to solve a murder in the frozen North. Another terrific cover by L. B. Cole. Toni Gayle: The Eskimo Murder; The Cadet; Log Thief's Brand; Lem the Grem. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Ace Comics (1937) 16 GD/VG 3.0

1" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson. Stories and art by Robert L. Ripley, Feg Murray, Clarence D. Russell, H. H. Knerr, Doc Winner, Jack Sords, Russ Westover, A. D. Carter, Lyman Young, Chic Young, Rutherford G. Montgomery, Jack King, Joe Musial, Billy DeBeck, Lee Falk, Ray Moore, Paul Robinson, Gene Ahern, George Herriman, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Includes Alex Raymond's Jungle Jim and George Herriman's beloved Krazy Kat. The Phantom battles the all-female air pirates known as the Sky Band; the famous weird-facts strip Ripley's Believe It Or Not. The Phantom; Ripley's Believe It Or Not; Jungle Jim; Seein' Stars; Pete the Tramp; Katzenjammer Kids; Elmer; Sports in Pictures; Tillie the Toiler; Nicodemus O'Malley & His Whale, Palsy-Walsy; Just Kids; Tim Tyler's Luck; Blondie; Timberline Tales; The Stamp Spotlight; Curley Harper at Lakespur; Teddy and Sitting Bull; Barney Google; Etta Kett; Krazy Kat; Room and Board; Doc Winner's Daffy Doodles. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 7 CGC Coverless

Paper: Cream to off white

Coverless. 1st wrap missing. 1/2 of page 31 missing.

Label #4713475003

2nd Superman cover - Cover art by Joe Shuster. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (as Jerome Siegel), art by Joe Shuster. Chuck Dawson story, art by Homer Fleming. Pep Morgan story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. Adventures of Marco Polo story, art by Sven Elven. Double Trouble [Part 2] starring Tex Thomson, art by Bernard Baily. Fact page art by Sheldon Moldoff. Scoop Scanlon, Five Star Reporter, art by Will Ely. Zulu Diamond Mine starring Zatara Master Magician, script and art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 9 CGC Coverless

Paper: Cream to off white

COVERLESS. 1st & 2 center wraps missing. Page 2-5 & 7 missing.

Label #4649144001

Cover art by Fred Guardineer. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (as Jerome Siegel), art by Joe Shuster. Scoop Scanlon, Five Star Reporter story, art by Will Ely. Pep Morgan story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer (as Gene Baxter). Adventures of Marco Polo story, art by Sven Elven. Tex Thomson story, art by Bernard Baily. Chuck Dawson story, art by Homer Fleming. The Mad Lama starring Zatara Master Magician, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. Candid Comic Camera one-pager, art by Bob Kane. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 11 CGC Coverless

Paper: Cream to off white

COVERLESS. 1st 2 & 2 center wraps missing. Page 4-7 Missing.

Label #4649144002

Cover art by Fred Guardineer. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (as Jerome Siegel), art by Joe Shuster. Superman called the Man of Steel for the first time. Scoop Scanlon, Five Star Reporter story, art by Will Ely. Pep Morgan story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer (as Gene Baxter). Adventures of Marco Polo story, art by Sven Elven. Tex Thomson story, art by Bernard Baily. Chuck Dawson story, art by Homer Fleming. Sea Ghost starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 "1st time Superman uses his X-Ray Vision." - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist. Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 13 CGC Coverless

Paper: Cream to off white

Coverless. 1st wrap missing. Large piece missing from page 2. Centerfold missing. Page 31 missing.

Label #4713475002

Cover art by Joe Shuster. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster. Scoop Scanlon, Five Star Reporter story, art by Will Ely. Pep Morgan story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer (as Gene Baxter). Adventures of Marco Polo story, art by Sven Elven. Tex Thomson story, art by Bernard Baily. Chuck Dawson story, art by Homer Fleming. Swamp of Satan starring Zatara Master Magician, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 NOTE: 1st appearance of Ultra-Humanite (Superman's very first super powered foe). Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 17 CGC Coverless

Paper: Cream to off white

Coverless: 1st wrap missing. Page 2,3 & 5-8 missing.

Label #4649144003

Superman, Pep Morgan, the Adventures of Marco Polo, Tex Thompson (art by Bernard Baily), Chuck Dawson, and Zatara (art by Fred Guardineer). Full-page ads for Superman # 2 and New York World's Fair Comics. Superman cover. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 23 CGC Page 6 Only

Paper: Off white to white

Page 6 Only.

Label #4731587001

Cover art by Joe Shuster and Paul Cassidy. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster. Pep Morgan story, art by Fred Guardineer (as Gene Baxter). Black Pirate story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Tex Thomson story, art by Bernard Baily. Clip Carson story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Treasure Tower starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 1st app of Lex Luthor (with red hair), 1st app of Black Pirate, 1st mention of Daily Planet instead of Daily Star, 1 panel ad for The Spectre in More Fun. Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 25 0.3 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. TRIMMED and staples replaced. Heavy archival tape. Comic is complete other than being coverless. Brittle.

Cover art by Wayne Boring. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Paul Cassidy (signed as Joe Shuster). Pep Morgan story, art by Fred Guardineer (as Gene Baxter). The Black Pirate story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Tex Thomson story, art by Bernard Baily. Calero the Rebel Leader starring Clip Carson, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The One-Man Crime Wave starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 46 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1252065001

Cover art by Fred Ray. The Devil's Playground starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Paul Cassidy. Crimes in Color starring Vigilante, script by Mort Weisinger, art by Mort Meskin (signed as Mort Morton Jr.). Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Iron Giant starring Mr. America and Fatman, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. Congo Bill story, art by Fred Ray. Zatara story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 46 CGC 3.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4350119016

Cover art by Fred Ray. The Devil's Playground starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Paul Cassidy. Crimes in Color starring Vigilante, script by Mort Weisinger, art by Mort Meskin (signed as Mort Morton Jr.). Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Iron Giant starring Mr. America and Fatman, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. Congo Bill story, art by Fred Ray. Zatara story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 47 0.3

Comic is complete other than being coverless. Staples added (not manufacturing).

1st Lex Luthor cover in comics - Cover art by Fred Ray. Powerstone starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Sikela; story continued in part in Superman #17. Vigilante story, script by Mort Weisinger, pencils by Mort Meskin. Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Skeletons in Armor starring Mr. America, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. Congo Bill story, art by Fred Ray. Zatara story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 114 GD- 1.8

2 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water damage. Staple rust.

Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The Man Who Was Honest starring Superman. Floating Gold starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Canines and the Crooks starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by W. F. White. The Goshawful Ghost starring Hayfoot Henry, script by Al Schwartz, art by Stan Kaye. Wheels of Danger starring Vigilante, art by George Roussos. 52 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 168 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4719573005

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Happy Hobby Time! public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Menace of Planet Z starring Superman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Meteor Mystery starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Congo Bill's Last Fight, script by Jack Miller, art by Ed Smalle. Outlaws For Sale starring Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. 44 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cited in Parade of Pleasure. Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 189 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4719573006

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Clark Kent's New Mother and Father starring Superman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. The Mail-Order Hunter starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, art by Ed Smalle. The Forbidden World starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. The One-Armed Bandit starring Vigilante, art by Howard Sherman. 44 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 202 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4719573007

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. "Lois Lane's X-Ray Vision!", pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois Lane acquires a pair of specially-treated glasses that give her X-ray vision. "The Space Dragnet!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Tommy Tomorrow vs. Jon Crane. Shorty one-page story by Henry Boltinoff. Peg one-page story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Jungle Amusement Park!" starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 228 CGC 4.5

Paper: Light tan to off white

Label #4719573008

Cover by Al Plastino. "Superman's Super-Skyscraper," art by Al Plastino; Superman constructs a skyscraper in Metropolis and turns it into a museum of his past cases. One-page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Gorilla King of the Jungle" starring Congo Bill, art by Howard Sherman; A former Hollywood animal star, Kongorilla is being returned to the jungle, but his former trainer tries to prove the ape has human intelligence. Two-page Lionel and His Lions story by Henry Boltinoff. "Space Dreams for Sale" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. A Date With Effie public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Curt Swan. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 246 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4719573009

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Krypton on Earth!", pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Real estate promoter Jonas Smith creates the planned community of Krypton Island, which opens with a pageant featuring a re-enactment of Jor-El and Lara sending Baby Kal-El to Earth; But Superman realizes Smith is a wanted criminal and stops him from smuggling off Krypton Island diamonds that Superman made from coal. "The King of Cages" starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, art by Howard Sherman. "Destination Unknown" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 254 GD 2.0

3" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached. Water damage. Oxidation.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 1st meeting of Bizarro and Superman (cover & story) in "The Battle with Bizarro!", script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Luthor steals Professor Dalton's duplicating machine and creates an adult Bizarro to menace Superman, but this Bizarro turns on its creator, hands him over to the authorities, and attempts to help Superman; When the people he has helped react in horror to him, Bizarro gets depressed. 2/3-page Ollie story by Henry Boltinoff. "Congorilla Goes Wild!", art by Howard Sherman; A thief steals Congo Bill's ring and uses it to switch minds with Congorilla. "Supergirl's Foster Parents!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl is adopted by a couple that turn out to be snake-oil salesmen. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 255 VG 4.0

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 1st appearance of Bizarro Lois Lane (cover & story) in "The Bride of Bizarro!", script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Bizarro keeps the real Superman from revealing to Lois that she has been proposed to by Bizarro's duplicate, whom he calls New Bizarro, with a kryptonite meteorite, but Lois realizes New Bizarro is not the true Man of Steel; The New Bizarro doesn't give up easily, and the duplicates fight each other. "The Abominable Snowman!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Congo Bill vs. The Abominable Snowman. Half-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. "Supergirl Visits the 21st Century!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl takes her first flight across the time-barrier from 1959 into the future, about a hundred years; hence, she secretly observes a brilliant young orphan named Tommy on an asteroid orphanage. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 199 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy Meets Superlad, art by John Sikela; Superboy encounters someone who looks, talks, and acts just like him. The Fire-Fighter of the Seven Seas starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Pirate Puzzle starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. The Frozen Archer starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 267 CGC 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4670043001

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Prisoner of the Super-Heroes, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; The Legion returns to 20th Century to discredit Superboy and exile him from Earth. The Manhunt On Land!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon; The Shark and The Wizard escape from jail; The Shark decides to operate on land but Aquaman captures him anyway. The Underwater Archers! starring Green Arrow, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Lee Elias; this is part two of the Aquaman story. 36 pages, Full Color. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Legion of Super-Heroes. Cover price $0.10.

Adventures into Darkness (1952) 8 FR 1.0

3" Spine split from bottom. Water saturation.

Contains Alex Toth art. In order of appearance: "Mark of Evil" art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; "Creepy Crossword Puzzle" activity page; "Death's Bridal Gown"; "The House That Jackdaw Built" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "The Fatal Strands"; and "The Twisted Hands" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST. "The Beast Wasn't Hungry: Stolen Diamonds Bring a Strange Reward in the Wilds of Africa!" illustrated text story by R. S. Fenton. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Airboy Comics (1945-1953 Hillman) Vol. 6 #9 GD/VG 3.0

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Stories and art by Dan Zolnerowich, Paul Newman, Sal Trapani Rudolf Johnson and Ernest Schroeder. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #68. No issue # on cover; Vol. 6, issue #9 in indicia. Airboy encounters Native mysticism and a murder plot in the frozen North. The Heap becomes involved in a tragic "Of Mice and Men" scenario with the powerful but misunderstood Dondo. The true story of pioneering weightlifter Louis Cyr. Airboy; The Heap; Black Magic; The Maid O'Bristol; The Amazing Louis Cyr; Handle-Bar Luke; Klondike. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Airboy Comics (1945-1953 Hillman) Vol. 9 #5 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4698989025

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Bill Ely, Gerald McCann, Ed Cronin and Ernest Schroeder. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #100. No issue # on cover; Vol. 9, issue #5 in indicia. Airboy goes undercover in a nuclear sub factory to catch a saboteur. A colonial lord in North Africa uses strange moonlight plants to return from the dead, drawing the attention of The Heap. A Balkan couple raises a boy who has been bitten by a werewolf. Airboy; The Heap: The Man of Moonlight; Money Facts; The Wolf Boy of Krakow; The Bag Man; The Crown of Coort. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Airboy Comics (1945-1953 Hillman) Vol. 10 #1 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4692677015

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Bob Jenney and Ernest Schroeder. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #108. No issue # on cover; Vol. 10, issue #1 in indicia. Airboy helps an aviation pioneer who's being blackmailed over a 30-year-old crash that might have been an accident or murder. In Scandinavia, The Heap helps a man try to save his village from a disastrous civil engineering scheme. The story of circus pioneer Hachaliah Bailey's first elephant. Airboy; The Heap; 10¢ a Look; The Spanish Stab; The Finger of Asia; Bits from the Blue; The Rabbit of the Baselines. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

All American Men of War (1952) 9 CGC 7.0 Qualified

Paper: White

Page 9-12 Missing.

Label #4690085005

"Death Mist" (pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Barnard Sachs), "The Last Patrol," "My Pal, M-1," and "No Fear!" Carmine Infantino cover. Edited by Whitney Ellsworth (credited) and Robert Kanigher (actual). Cover by Irv Novick. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Jerry Grandenetti, Bernard Sachs, David V. Reed, Irv Novick, Joe Giella, Irwin Hasen, Ed Herron, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Ed Herron, Gene Colan, and Joe Giella. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

All American Men of War (1952) 40 GD 2.0

1/2" spine split from top. Lateral spine tear. Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

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Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Bob Haney, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Irwin Hasen, Bill Finger, Jack Abel, Henry Boltinoff, Irv Novick, and Robert Kanigher. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

All American Men of War (1952) 69 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached, next inner wrap detached at one staple. Water spotting.

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"Bazooka Hill" (a Killer Tank story with art by Joe Kubert), "Somewhere Upstairs" (art by Mort Drucker), and "Nothing Works!" Edited by Robert Kanigher. Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Joe Kubert, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolisi, Bob Haney, Mort Drucker, Bob Haney, and Mort Drucker. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

All Star Comics (1940-1978) 41 CGC Page 23 Only

Paper: Cream to off white

Page 23 Only.

Label #4514608007

Black Canary officially joins the Justice Society of America (she's appeared since issue 38) in "The Case of the Patriotic Crimes!" Injustice Society appearance. Script by John Broome. Pencils by Alex Toth (splash page), Carmine Infantino (chapter 1), Arthur Peddy (chapter 2), and Irwin Hasen (chapter 3); inks by Toth (splash), Frank Giacoia (chapter 1), Bernard Sachs (chapter 2), and Hasen (chapter 3). Two-page text story, "No More Favors" by Ted Udall. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Tames a Tornado" by C.C. Beck. Toth cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

All Star Comics (1940-1978) 46 FR 1.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch, piece fill, and staples replaced. 7.5" Cumulative spine split (partially taped). Interior taped and under cover staples. Centerfold detached at one staple.

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The Justice Society of America star in "The Adventure of the Invisible Band!" Script by John Broome. Pencils by Irwin Hasen (splash page and chapters 1 and 3) and Arthur Peddy (chapter 2), inks by Bob Oksner (splash and chapters 1 and 3) and Bernard Sachs (chapter 2). Back-up story, "The Fabulous Ride of Portugese Jack!" Back-up Johnny Peril's Surprise Story, "Colossus!" Two-page article, "In the Days of Knights" by John Osgood." Peddy/Sachs cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

All Star Comics (1940-1978) 56 GD+ 2.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch and tear seal. Cover glued to first wrap. Interior tape.

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The Justice Society of America fight robots in the year 3000 A.D. in "The Day the World Ended." Script by John Broome, pencils by Frank Giacoia (chapters 1, 3, and 4) and Arthur Peddy (chapter 2), inks by Giacoia (chapters 1, 3 and 4) and Bernard Sachs (chapter 2). Back-up Johnny Peril's Surprise Story, "The Girl From Aquaterra." Two-page article, "How Far is Far Away?" Peddy/Sachs cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

All Top Comics (1945 Fox) 9 CGC 8.5

Paper: Light tan to off white

Label #4562292001

Stories and art by J. L. Keene, Edmond Good and Matt Baker. Cover by Jack Kamen. A collection of adventure and superhero comics from Fox Feature Syndicate. A panther hunter decides to change his ways after an encounter with jungle warrior Rulah; Phantom Lady springs into action when a jealous opera clown turns to murder. Featuring art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker. Rulah: The Panther Queen; Blue Beetle: The Yeggs and Yawns; Presto! It's Murder; Phantom Lady: The Killer Clown; Jo-Jo: The Scaly Scourge. In order of appearance: "Rulah Jungle Goddess, The Panther Queen!" art by Edmond Good, reprinted in Golden Age Greats (1994) #14; "Jo-Jo Congo King, The Scaly Scourge!"; "Blue Beetle, The Yeggs and Yawns"; and "Phantom Lady, The Killer Clown!" reprinted in Phantom Lady Crime Never Pays TPB (1994 Verotik) #1-1ST and Good Girl Art Quarterly (1990) #17. "Presto! It's Murder" text story by J. L. Keene. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

All True Crime (1948 Marvel / Atlas) 40 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4728830001

Written by Stan Lee and unknown. Art by Pierce Rice, Vern Henkel, "KW" and unknown. True cases proving crime can't win! It was just an innocent-looking stalled truck on Illinois Highway Number 10...but for Dave Meyers, it turned into a coffin! The actual case of the amazing gang war which the papers called..."The Highway Massacre"! This tale features pencils by Pierce Rice and Vern Henkel. Also in this issue: May 1930 headlines screamed out..."Death at the Auction" with pencils by "KW"; "Matches Mangin, the Crook Who Couldn't Act" with pencils by Rice; 2-page text story "Murder Is No Joke"; London still remembers..."The Crown Jewel Theft" with story by Stan Lee; and Kansas City's ""Tut" Newsome," the man who couldn't shout to save his life! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

All Western Winners (1948) 4 GD 2.0

Cover oxidation. Missing one staple.

All Your Comics (1944 Fox Giant) 1 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Multiple pieces missing, interrupts art and story. 3.5" Cumulative spine split (partially taped).

Stories and art by Robert Kanigher, Frank Little, and Frank Godwin. Cover by E. C. Stoner. A collection of adventure and humor comics from Fox Feature Syndicate. The Puppeteer (aka Captain V), one of the wackier heroes noted in Jon Morris's League of Regrettable Superheroes, has a talking eagle sidekick and needs to hear Beethoven's Fifth to gain his super-powers; A crook disguises himself as a Scotland Yard detective to rob a bank; Pussy Katnip is evicted from her nightclub by the villainous Camelia Hump Slump, and she doesn't have the Katnip Fizz that provides her superpowers. Puppeteer: Murder Turns the Pages; Merciless the Sorceress; Gussie the Gob; Titan; Mr. Memory; One Round Hogan; Mike the M.P.; Dick Transom, The Screwy Sleuth; Crime At Number Nine; Karrots; Slap-Happy Bear; Sis and Junior; Pussy Katnip: Eviction Enigma; Roy Powers; Joy Family; Adventures of Connie; Red Kamphor; Red Robbins: The Gentleman Thief. 132 pages, Full Color. NOTE: This comic is a Fox Giant Comics Edition (25c cover price) which contains four remaindered Fox comics without their original covers. The first page of the first story for each remaindered comic may be missing as in Fox comics, the first story page was often on the inside front cover. Such missing story pages are not considered a defect. Cover price $0.25.

All-Flash (1941) 7 GD 2.0

Cover detached at one staple. Centerfold detached. Water damage. Staple rust.

Written by Gardner F. Fox. Art and cover by Harry Tschida. The Flash comes face to face with a mystery writer who not only writes stories, but acts them out in order to make his stories more realistic. Inviting several of his actor friends to help out and scare Jay and Joan, the writer doesn't realize that real crooks have made their way onto the scene. Sweet Adeline humor story by Art Helfant. Grumman-F4F-3 aviation fact page by Falcon Mathieu. Hop Harrigan text story by Evelyn Gaines. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Amazing Mysteries (Canadian 1949 Bell Features) 35 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Canadian Edition. TYPO: Canadian Editions are published by Bell Feature not Timely Comics.

Label #4356104004

Canadian Reprint Series. Reprints Cover from Amazing Mysteries (1949) #32.

Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938) 5 0.3

COVERLESS INCOMPLETE. First wrap missing (affects Skyrocket Steele and Tom Campbell stories). Reproduction cover attached with extra staples. Brittle.

Vol 2 #1. Cover art by Terry Gilkison. Untitled Skyrocket Steele story, art by Bill Everett; Invex gives Steele the power of invisibility in order to fool his chief, Vance Roy, and which leads to his capture. Spectre of the Deep. Shanghaied, script and art by John Patterson. The Flaming Idol starring Dick Kent. Double Trouble, script and art by Jeo E. Buresch. Untitled Dan the Dick story. Guns For General Sing. 52 pgs.$0.10. Cover price $0.10.

America's Best Comics (1942) 21 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover by Alex Schomburg (infinity cover). Stories by unknown. Art by Mike Suchorsky and unknown. In this issue: The Black Terror in "Timber!" with art by Mike Suchorsky; Pyroman in "The Conflict of Past and Present"; The Fighting Yank in "The Tormentor"; and Doc Strange in "The Conquering Knights" (vs. Conquering King). Plus: 1-page text stories "The Silent Alarm" (by Charles S. Strong), "Pearl Divers" (by Kerry McRoberts - a house name) and "Wagon Train Raid" (by Donald Bayne Hobart); untitled The Joke's on Youth 1-pager (by Al Hartley); untitled Tony half-pager; Animalore 2-pager "Cat Tales"; and untitled Homeless Homer 1-pager. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica Annual (1953) 6 GD/VG 3.0

1" cumulative spine split.

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Cover pencils by Harry Lucey. "Poor Little Rich Girl," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; When Betty falls and hits her head at the Lodge Mansion, she gets the inspiration to pretend she thinks she's Veronica, hoping it will let her get a few dates with Archie. "A Matter Of Degree," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Sick of Jughead's nasty comments about them because they're women, Betty and Veronica dress up as men to see if he'll react differently to them. "Scent-sational," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Veronica comes down with a virus and can't make the dance, so Betty volunteers to substitute and accompany Archie. "Rash Promise," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica forces Archie to ask Betty out on a pity date; Then the school moves the Fall Festival dance to that evening. "Sheer Nonsense," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; When Veronica insults Betty over her cheap, coarse stockings, Jughead gets an idea to give Betty a measure of payback. "Triple Threat," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; In order to break up a shopping trip that Veronica has commanded Archie to attend, Betty plants two man-hungry coeds at the store and tells them that Archie is available. "Clean Defeat," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty and Veronica compete to impress a handsome professional cleaner getting the Lodge Mansion in shape for Veronica's party. 82 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Authentic Police Cases (1948 St. John) 15 GD- 1.8

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ray Osrin, Enrico Bagnoli, Ralph Lane and Michael OMalley. Pre-Code crime comics from St. John with an above-average lineup of artists. Bad girl Molly Stamm is the brains behind an international market in stolen "wonder drugs," in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. A major gang figure who was going to testify to a Senate committee is murdered in broad daylight on Millionaire Beach by men in scuba gear wielding spearguns. Private eye Vic Flint is hired to find out who is blackmailing wealthy industrialist AJ Mogul. Cover by Baker. Trapping the Triangle Gang; Death on Millionaires Beach; Vic Flint: Blackmailers at Work; Racketeering in Drugs. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Authentic Police Cases (1948 St. John) 29 FR/GD 1.5

3" cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Cover oxidation with chipping. Water damage.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Antonio Canale, Enrico Bagnoli, and Ralph Mayo. Pre-Code crime comics from St. John with an above-average lineup of artists. A farmhand named Joe goes to the big city - Chicago - where he falls in with the Mob and becomes a hired killer. A cop goes undercover as a night watchman to get the goods on a robbery gang. Armored-car hijackers count on a thick fog to disguise their watery escape. Cover by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Killer from Hicksville; Foremost Fugitive; A Dangerous Job; Hard-Luck Lefty; Escape by Water; Every Crooks a Loser; When Ex-Cons Meet! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 2 CGC Coverless

Paper: Cream to off white

COVERLESS. 1st 2 Wraps missing. Pages 4-8, 12, 16 & 24 missing.

Label #4649144004

Cover pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson. 2nd appearance of The Joker and Catwoman (called Catwoman for the 1st time) in "The Joker Meets the Cat-Woman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Learning the Joker is hospitalized with wounds, the members of the Crime Syndicate make plans to rescue him to lead their mob again; But the Joker has planned a double-cross and the appearance of the Cat-Woman complicates matters. "Wolf, the Crime Master," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Bob Kane (signed) and Jerry Robinson (backgrounds); By an unfortunate accident, Adam Lamb becomes a psychological Jekyll and Hyde at midnight each evening, only to revert to his mild-mannered self during the day. "A Very Simple Case" text story by David Tree, art by Raymond Perry. "The Case of the Clubfoot Murders," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Bob Kane (signed) and Jerry Robinson (backgrounds); The contents of a strange will leave each of the heirs with strange tokens with inscriptions on them, not realizing that, if they are all united, the tokens will reveal the location of a gold mine. "The Case of the Missing Link," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos; Professor Drake brings back from Africa a "missing link" who he intends to civilize for the benefit of all civilization; Batman and Robin vs. Grimes. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 3 CGC Coverless

Paper: Off white

Coverless. Page 6, 9, 14-18, 25, 26 and 29-31 missing.

Label #4675821001

Cover pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson. "The Strange Case of the Diabolical Puppet Master," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); The Caped Crusaders must stop the likes of the Puppet Master, who has set his sights on stealing the Voss Rifle, the Army's newly developed secret gun. "The Ugliest Man in the World," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Batman confronts the ugliest man in the world, a man shunned by "normal" people he meets every day. "The Crime School for Boys!!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Batman has to deal with the threat of a crime school upon the lives of young boys, a school designed how to teach those boys the ways of a criminal. Dinky one-page story by Henry Boltinoff. "A Blow For England" text story by Norman Goss, art by Raymond Perry. "The Batman Vs. the Cat-Woman!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); The Cat returns to plague members of the Diamond Syndicate in order to achieve a beautiful "diamond prize!" The Batman Says text article, Batman and Robin tell readers the negatives of crime and criminals. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 3 CGC 16th Page Only

Paper: Off white to white

16th Page Only.

Label #4570497003

Cover pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson. "The Strange Case of the Diabolical Puppet Master," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); The Caped Crusaders must stop the likes of the Puppet Master, who has set his sights on stealing the Voss Rifle, the Army's newly developed secret gun. "The Ugliest Man in the World," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Batman confronts the ugliest man in the world, a man shunned by "normal" people he meets every day. "The Crime School for Boys!!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Batman has to deal with the threat of a crime school upon the lives of young boys, a school designed how to teach those boys the ways of a criminal. Dinky one-page story by Henry Boltinoff. "A Blow For England" text story by Norman Goss, art by Raymond Perry. "The Batman Vs. the Cat-Woman!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); The Cat returns to plague members of the Diamond Syndicate in order to achieve a beautiful "diamond prize!" The Batman Says text article, Batman and Robin tell readers the negatives of crime and criminals. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 4 CGC Coverless

Paper: Off white to white

COVERLESS. 1st wrap missing. Pages 2-4,6,7,9,16,23,25 & 26 missing.

Label #4649144005

Cover pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson. "The Case of the Joker's Crime Circus!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); The Joker organizes a crime circus that performs at the homes of wealthy patrons to size up the joint, then later robs them. "Blackbeard's Crew and the Yacht Society," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); When an exclusive yacht is taken over by a band of pirates led by the immortal Blackbeard himself, the Batman and Robin come aboard to swab the decks with them. "Public Enemy No. 1," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Batman must contend with Jimmy McCoy, a young bully who claws his way up through the ranks until he becomes the overlord of crime, but ends up being deserted by his mob, hunted by the Police and killed in a gutter. "Code of the Glove" text story, script by Clem Gordon, art by Raymond Perry. Two-page Ginger Snap story by Bob Kane (as Lou Reed). "Touchdown for Justice," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); The Caped Crusader doubles as a star football player, who has been kidnapped in order that his team will lose and criminals will gain big time from the bets they have made. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 9 0.3

Mold. INCOMPLETE. Missing first wrap, centerfold and three additional pages. Affects "The Four Fates!", "The Case of the Lucky Law-Breakers!", "Christmas" and text stories.

Cover pencils by Fred Ray, inks by Jerry Robinson. "The Four Fates!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); When four fugitives steal a large ruby from the turban of Jaffeer, he casts a terrible curse of four fates upon each of the crooks. The Caped Crusaders attempt to capture each of the four. "The White Whale!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); As a stockholder in the Seven Seas Insurance Company, a firm that has had to pay out huge payoffs for ships sunk by a large white whale, Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson decide to investigate the activities of one Captain Burly, who agrees to hunt down and destroy the whale. "The Case of the Lucky Law-Breakers!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Batman and Robin find it that it isn't mere coincidence that the winners of several assorted money contests just happen to be ex-cons, and that the Joker is somehow involved. Private Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "Christmas," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); While delivering presents to an orphanage at Christmas, Bruce learns that one of its resident's father is in jail, insisting that he had been framed. Batman and Robin decide to investigate to check out his claim. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 25 GD 2.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch and TRIMMED. Tape on interior cover and pages.

Cover by Dick Sprang. "Knights of Knavery," script by Don Cameron, pencils by Jack Burnley (as Bob Kane), inks by Jerry Robinson; Batman's attempt to set a trap to catch the Penguin and the Joker backfires and the two criminals form a partnership to commit crimes and outwit the Caped Crusaders. "The Sheik of Gotham City!", script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Jack Burnley (as Bob Kane), inks by Jerry Robinson; An evil, former Sheik in Bahgdad learns that the true Sheik, once thought dead, is alive and well, living in exile in Gotham City as a cab driver, so he travels to Gotham to find this man and kill him. 2-page "A Blow for Freedom" by Stan Carter. "The Mesmerized Manhunter!", script by Don Cameron, art by Jerry Robinson; Alfred decides to go to the theatre one night to use his detective skills to expose the tricks of a stage magician, and ends up capturing a thief who stole the box office receipts while being hypnotized! "The Kilowatt Cowboys!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jack Burnley (as Bob Kane), inks by Jerry Robinson; The Caped Crusaders are sent to investigate the thefts of valuable copper wire from the Rocky Dam Light and Power Company, which is erecting a power cable into a new territory. 1-page Private Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.